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Jurgen Klopp sends urgent message to Liverpool fans: He wants this to stop
JURGEN KLOPP has urged Liverpool fans to stop singing his name during matches.
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The Kop faithful saw their side thump Leicester 4-1 yesterday at a newly renovated Anfield.
Chants of Klopp reverberated around the ground.
But the German boss is worried that such songs are equivalent to a team ‘celebrating a penalty before it has been scored’.
He said: “I have to say, because I don't know how else I can say this, please don't sing my name before the game is decided!
“Immediately when the Kop started signing 'Jurgen Klopp la la la' they were clear on Simon Mignolet.
Jurgen Klopp wants fans to stop chanting his name during matches
“It's like celebrating a penalty before you have scored!”
Liverpool’s victory saw them jump to fifth in the Premier League table.
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